History of Doofus Filled Golf

I’ve always wondered what prompted some little Scotsman to take a stick and whack a rolled up bunch of feathers through the blowing, cold rain until it eventually fell into a hole likely dug by a burrowing, buck-toothed badger with a brogue.

But that’s exactly what happened, way back in the 1400s, and that intensely exciting pastime became so addictive that a Scottish King once outlawed the game to keep players from missing their archery practice. But there was no holding golf back. The pasture pool of the past gradually, relentlessly, grew into the game of golf we know and love/hate today.

According to unverified accounts of golf history, the first golf doofus appears to have been Sir Scotty Shannon, a blacksmith anxious to try out his new handmade mashie. Legend tells us he flailed at a “feathery” three times before finally flushing it off the fanny of friend Ferguson Fletcher.  Ferguson had walked a few steps ahead to chase away a crowd of curious cows in their path, and paid a painful price. Sir Scotty was so frustrated that when he finally made contact he hollered his stroke count - “FOUR” - with such a force it was heard on the far side of the Firth of Fyfe. Golfers have been yelling it ever since.

Thus was borne the need for golf etiquette.

Fast forward to the present day, with titanium clubs, moment of inertia and dimpled, balata balls. High tech has worked its way into golf in a big way, but none of it keeps a modern-day bonehead from hitting out of turn or stepping in your putting line as you eye an important birdie. That requires a little information and education, all of which is covered in Doofus Proof Golf: A Golf Etiquette Guide. Easy to read and understand, Doofus Proof Golf is like a ticket to being “golf cool.”

So no matter what kind of golfer you are, practice makes perfect, and that extends to the etiquette you need to demonstrate on the course. This book gives you a quick brush-up, and chances are, you or someone you know needs it. Not sure? Take the Doofus Test and find out. Click Here.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

“A must-read for any beginning golfer . . . and a good review for the experienced golfer who may have forgotten how to speed up play.”  

 -- Dave Wirth,
News/Sports Anchor,
WTSP-TV, Tampa, FL

“Doofus Proof Golf covers all the essentials of golf etiquette in a well-organized, easy-to-read manner. It’s perfect for players new to the game."   

-- Bruz Fellenz, Publisher,
Tampa Bay Golfer's Guide

“Exhibiting proper etiquette on the course is the best way to insure everyone enjoys their game to its fullest . . . this would be a great book for clubs to give to new members." 

-- Jim Fortson,
Golf Marketing Consultant,
Valrico, FL

“We need this kind of book ... I'd like to get everyone who wants to play our course to read this book first."

-- Matt Coté, Head Professional,
Fox Hollow Golf Club, Trinity, FL